The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come (22)

'As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept I dreamed a dream.' So began 'The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come; Delivered under the Similitude of a Dream', written by John Bunyan. First published in 1678, this great allegory, is considered by some, second only to the Bible in published literature.' Many illustrations of Bunyan's own Christian pilgrimage are used in this book, and Pastor Chris Hand, in a series of children's talks, takes us, with Pilgrim, on his journey from the City of Destruction to the object of his pilgrimage, arrival at the Celestial City.

Well, our pilgrims Christian and Hopeful have finally arrived. They passed through the dark river, to be welcomed into the Celestial City. To us it is a representation of Heaven itself, where all weakness, sorrow, sickness, sighing, discouragements and even death itself will all be left behind. Heaven, a place where we will spend an eternity with The Lord Jesus Christ, and meet again those who have also repented, and by faith trusted in Him. For those who have not done so, there will be no entrance into the Celestial City, but instead an eternity in Hell awaits. Are you on pilgrimage, where will you spend eternity?